The point, I guess, is that Holden's BS does not stand
up very well. Neither does Holden, for that matter.

The thing that surprised me most about this book is that
Holden is rich. He is not without social graces,
either: he is a good dancer, he knows how to make people
happy. He is not really free, either. He is just screwing
around in the few days before his parents find out he's
been kicked out of school. And he doesn't really *do*
anything, either. He's no Ferris Bueller.